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Spam Teriyaki Rice Balls

Name: Spam Teriyaki Rice Balls
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Nauru
Ingredients: 1 can Spam; 2 bowls Cooked rice; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Mirin; 1 tbsp Sugar; 2 sheets Roasted seaweed

Side Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Spam glazed in a sweet-savory sauce over rice — a popular snack that reached Nauru via Hawaii.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Spam dishes spread from Hawaii across the Pacific islands, and Nauru is no exception in loving them. The combination of salty Spam, a sweet-savory glaze, and warm rice has won the hearts of islanders everywhere.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Eaten widely as a packed lunch or snack, by children and adults alike.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Spam 1 can
Cooked rice 2 bowls
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
Mirin 2 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Roasted seaweed 2 sheets

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the Spam into 1cm-thick slices.
Brown both sides in a pan.
Add soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, and simmer to glaze until sticky.
Shape the rice into oblong rice balls, top with the Spam, and wrap with nori if desired.

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